Comment by meowface

It's certainly not a given. But it might happen, if we push for it. As might much more moral behavior towards sentient animals, if we push for it.

I believe a company like Anthropic would be extremely cautious and respectful if a majority of their staff believed they had created a model which was likely conscious. Anthropic is populated by the kinds of people who have been thinking and writing about potential future sentient AIs for decades. As for the other companies, who knows, but hopefully companies like Anthropic can help push them into behaving similarly.